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Strictly Ballroom

1992 · Movie · PG · 94 min

★ 6.7(400)unSUB Rating

ComedyDramaRomance

A young ballroom dancer risks everything by breaking strict competition rules and trying bold new steps. When his usual partnership falls apart, he teams up with an unlikely new partner, and together they train under pressure while facing skeptical family, judges, and a ballroom world that demands conformity.

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Details
Years
1992
Release date
1992-08-20
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
94 min
TMDB rating (input)
6.6/10 (400 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a feel-good, flamboyant dance rom-com with lots of competition energy and big personalities; Not for you if you dislike campy exaggeration, obvious story turns, or romance clichés like in Grease.

Pros: energetic dance sequences; witty, campy humor; catchy music | Cons: predictable romance beats; heavy-handed clichés; uneven drama-comedy mix

Themes

  • dance
  • husband wife relationship
  • dancer
  • parent child relationship
  • transformation
  • dance competition
  • revelation
  • musical
  • based on play or musical
  • partner
  • flashback
  • ballroom dancing
  • +6 more

Awards & recognition

  • AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 1992
  • AACTA Award — Best Direction · 1992
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1992
  • AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1992
  • AACTA Award — Best Film · 1992
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  • AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 1992
  • AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1992
  • Australian Film Institute Award — Best Screenplay · 1992
  • AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Production Design · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Direction · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Film · 1992 · nominated
  • AACTA Award — Best Sound · 1992 · nominated
  • Australian Film Institute Award — Best Screenplay · 1992 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Baz Luhrmann